Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5540P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1335
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
543 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO COME UP IN FLIGHT. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND RELAY FAILED. TAPPED ON UP SIDE OF RELAY AND POINTS RELEASE ALLOWING GEAR TO ROTATE UP. THIS RELAY HAD A MINIMUM OF 1031 GEAR CYCLES ON IT RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTATIVE RECURRENCE IS MAKE THIS PART A LIFE LIMIT PART OF 500 HOURS OF 1000 GEAR CYCLES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST.

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